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(ModeL) J. M. KENT.

, WRITING BOOK COVER.

No. 369,532. Patented Sept. 6, 1887.

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JAMES M. KENT, OF MONTPELIER, VERMONT.

WRITING BOOK COVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 369,532, dated September 6, 188?.

I Application filed October 28, 1885. Serial No. 181,191. (Model) To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES M. KENT, of Montpelier, Vermont, have invented a new and Improved Writing-Book Cover, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to Writing-book covers, and has for its objects to furnish a cover provided with means to hold the leaves of the cover partially or entirely open, and also with an adjustable swinging arm to carry the removable copy-slips.

The drawing represents a view of the cover when open and the contents thereof, which is referred to and made apart of this specification.

A A represent the leaves of the cover,made of heavy pasteboard suitably ornamented with figured paper, with a piece of rolled metal plate prepared for the center of the book fixed under the inner lining, to which projections n n are attached to hold wire 6, running parallel with .the middle of the book, on which the swinging arm a, carrying the movable copy- H represents an angular rod sliding in loop M on the one leaf of the cover and engaging with loop S on the other leaf, whereby the 7 leaves of the cover are held at any angle desired.

00 represents a straight rod sliding in loop Y at the bottom of one leaf and engaging in loop Z on the other leaf, whereby the cover is held firmly open or extended when wanted, and cannot be closed until rod or is disengaged from loop Y and returned to loop Z.

My writing-book coveris provided with suitable pockets, a a d, for holding writingpaper and the removable copy-slips when not in actual use, and with suitable loops, 0 0, for holding pens and pencils, and a clasp to hold the book closed when not in use. The writingpaper B for the pupils use is attached to the cover in a manner to be conveniently removed when new paper is required.

eration continued until the entire book hasbeen Written, when it is removed and a new book inserted. New copy-slips can be attached to arm 0 as often as desired.

By the use of my invention a single set of copy-slips are sufficient for the pupil to obtain a thorough knowledge of penmanship with as much practice with a copy as he desires.

Having described my invention,what I claim as new, and what I wish to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a writing-book cover, the combination, with the leaves thereof, of the pivoted rod 6 and the adjustable swinging arm a, carrying the removable copy-slip b, substantially as herein set forth.

2. In awriting-book cover, the combination, with the leaves thereof, of loops S and M and the angular rod H, pivoted and sliding in the loop on one leaf and engaging with the loop on the other leaf, whereby the leaves of the cover can be held at right angles with each other, substantially as described.

3. Inawriting-book cover, the combination, with the leaves thereof, of the loops and straight rod w, sliding in the loop Y on one leaf and engaging with the loop Z-on the other leaf, whereby the cover can be held open, sub stantially as described.

JAMES M. KENT.

lVitnesses:

OHEsTER CLARK, JOSIAH SMITH. 

